Fort Wayne Ballet is a gift to this community! They provide outreach programs to children who might not have the opportunity to experience ballet in a formal setting. And their performances are beautiful! From the talented young people in the Youth Company to the professionals, they are all amazing! Thank you for being here!
The Fort Wayne Ballet has been a positive part of my children's development. They have all learned discipline, grace, and responsibility while also learning the skills of dance. The instruction is world-class with teachers who care enough to challenge them. Although my daughters have stopped dancing, they grew from every performance and took away an appreciation for dance as an art form. My son continues to dance at Fort Wayne Ballet as a young adult and he has dreams of becoming a professional dancer. The training he has had at this wonderful dance academy is preparing him not just for a dance career but for success in life.
Magic! So proud to have such talented artists and Indiana s only professional ballet company here in Fort Wayne.
I could not be more happier to dance at Fort Wayne Ballet. Everyday I am being pushed to strive better and better and it truly pays off! The community they also have couldn t be more encouraging or friendly then what they have. I never fall down in the dumps with such supportive people around me.
Auer Academy of FWB is a gem in our community. Students have an opportunity to learn from professional dancers who have a passion for teaching. The staff creates a warm climate that is welcoming to all backgrounds. The performances by the professional company are excellent.
A real asset to the cultural landscape of the city! Wonderful performances that everyone, including folks with no dance background, can appreciate. Students seem to be enjoying themselves while being challenged. Great emphasis on the whole student, not just the dance techniques, but the commitment and dedication it takes to succeed in any arena.
If you want to learn a multiple techniques and become strong in that include; ballet, jazz, character, tap, and modern, this the place to do it! The teachers teach the students the techniques in the safest, positive and fun way while also teaching the students discipline. Students have the opportunity to perform in the Nutcracker with a real professional dancers and have their own performance at the end of the year to showcase what they have learned and achieved.
The Fort Wayne Ballet is truly the place to go if your child is interested in becoming a professional dancer. But not only that, they have some of the best performances I have ever seen. They are always well done and enjoyed by the whole family. I love how they make it so easy for the community to get to know them and what they do. Some of my favorite shows have been the ones that they do outside for the community to enjoy. My 5 year old son really enjoys their kids shows. They keep them bright an fun and just the right length for shorter attention spans.
Fort Wayne Ballet is an amazing place to learn the art of dance and to watch beautiful and inspired performances. It is truly a gem in the Fort Wayne arts community! I know many students who have studied dance at Fort Wayne Ballet and who have become amazing dancers and gone on to wonderful careers in dance and the arts.
I could not be happier with my daughter's experience at FWB. I am one of those parents that believes participation trophies are a waste. I want my daughters to be challenged and frustrated, because I believe that causes growth, both as dancers and as people. I love that the kids are not "automatically" in the Nutcracker, but that they have to try out. The teachers are warm and yet disiplined. The facilities are top notch along with the instruction. Highly recommended!
This is the best ballet school in the Fort Wayne area. My daughters started ballet at age 3 and have since been to several ballet schools in different states. Fort Wayne Ballet is high in comparison to other large metro-city ballet companies we have had the privilege of attending. This academy is under the direction of Mrs. Karen Gibbons-Brown who is constantly seeking professionalism, respectfulness and anti-bullying atmosphere for her students. She is the perfect combination of kind and serious when addressing her students. We have been attending for a year and half now and I waited to review this company because I wanted to be acurate. I would highly recommend this institution if you have a child that loves ballet. The Fort Wayne Ballet will foster your child in a way that will grow their confidence and teach them safe and healthy ballet habits! 5
What a great asset to the community! Not only are their professional dancers extremely talented, but FWB brings out the best in our youth and affords them the opportunity to showcase their talents as well!
The Auer Academy of the Fort Wayne Ballet teaches how to dance through discipline and practice. These are good life lessons for whatever career your child may choose.
I think fwballet offers the best dance training around. We drive from ohio and it is worth every mile. Amazing teachers, facility, and opportunities. I highly recommend to everyone interested in pursuing dance
Fort Wayne Ballet is the place to send your child if you, as a parent, believe in ballet as the foundation for all dance and want your child to be taught the art of dance, instead of learning one dance, over and over. The staff is diverse, warm and caring, as well as providing the most qualified and diverse pre-professional instruction in the area, with master teachers from throughout the country and Eastern Europe. It is the only facility in the state of Indiana with a professional company, and many of the performing level students dance along side of these dancers during their three main stage performances! Two and sometimes three of those performances are with live music performed by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. Many of the very young academy students are also incorporated into their Nutcracker with the professional dancers. It is quite a backstage experience to be a young student in a setting that has been touted as most similar to those at bigger city ballet companies!
Talent is harvested, and each dancer has a chance to bloom in their own time. I have watched as each of my three children have grown there, and they have all learned the art of discipline, determination, and most importantly, to believe in themselves. Fort Wayne Ballet is the very best dance facility in Northeast Indiana- no other organization comes close!
Be prepared for you're childs tears and disappointment if YOU (the parents) don't live up to their elite standards. This academy is not about harvesting talent and dreams in your child, rather what you are willing to contribute. It can really be a devestating realization for the talented, and for those who watch the inequality... Nobody wants their kid to finish first just because they give or have more...
Go somewhere that encourages students to be the best, because, they are the best! Not because their contributions put them in first place. This place is about the almighty dollar, no matter how much talent, love for the art your child has, or how much you volunteer your time and advocate, its a selfish-run place that will kill your childs love for the performing arts.
-Sara Lounsbery
Not quite a 5 star program, but very close. It was great to have the opportunity to see the program, and they did a good job of dealing with the COVID issues. I'm looking forward to seeing the Dracula premier.
My grand daughter has been going here for over 8 years and I am less than impressed.
They are very political in chosing dancers for PL for auditions ect. If you have a serious dancer, whose talented, and whose heart is to become a professional dancer stay away!!
I have never been to the Ballet before. Also Diversion 2 was a very unique show with a scene represented from all the Ballets that where cancelled from COVID. But even though im sure there was a lot of hussel and bussel in back stage with custom changes and making sure you are aware of what scene you are on. The performs performed beautifully. I would say they ensured one of the best dates and most enjoyable days through out this entire year for me and my girlfriend.
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